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Cancer and Alcohol
Lowering and increasing alcohol consumption is associated with changes in cancer risk.
by Teresa Bergen
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Thinking Outside the Clinic
Researchers highlight need for outreach and educational programs to address survivorship disparities.
by Thomas Celona
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Forward Look
Can Understanding Long COVID-19 Teach Us About Chemo Brain?Cognitive effects from COVID-19 and cancer treatment look very similar. Collaboration may lead to better treatment for both.
by Erin O'Donnell
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Chemo or Not?
Tumor profiling tests that predict the likelihood of distant recurrence can help some women with early-stage, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer decide on treatments after surgery.
by Kris Conner
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Forward Look
Black Patients Less Likely to Receive Targeted RadiationStudy finds racial disparities in the use of proton beam therapy, a focused treatment that can reduce side effects.
by Carolyn Bernhardt
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Forward Look
Targeting Cancer in KidsNew studies probe how to match targeted therapies to children with cancer.
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
What’s NextA magnet-guided robot could help doctors look for signs of cancer deeper in the passages of the lungs.
by Darcy Lewis
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Forward Look
Be Clear About Treatment GoalsPeople with late-stage cancer must ask what they want from treatment.
by Tyler Santora
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Forward Look
Women, Men and Treatment Side EffectsStudy shows women have a higher risk of side effects from immunotherapy, adding to evidence that men and women react differently to treatment.
by Delia O'Hara
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From the Editor-in-Chief
Cancer and AgingCancer cells exploit an aging "infrastructure" to threaten life in those 60 and older.
by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD
Cancer Talk
Cancer Today Editors’ Picks: 2024
Our favorite Cancer Today stories from 2024, as picked by the editors.
Rethinking the Role of RadiationChest radiation may not be necessary for people with intermediate-risk breast cancer.
by Thomas Celona
De-escalating Treatment for DCISResearch finds certain people with low-risk DCIS may be able to forgo surgery or radiation.
by Thomas Celona
Study Highlights Challenges in Pancreatic Cancer StagingMost pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cases initially considered to be stage I are changed to a higher stage after surgery.
by Taneia Surles